RYOBI 40V HP Whisper Series 21" Lawn Mower + 17" String Trimmer + 3x 6.0Ah Batteries Expired

Not wrong.

But, gotta tell ya, I bought one of these about 5 years ago and love it. No carb issues. No gas. No oil. Starts up every time. Light, quiet. Have blower, weed thing, and hedge clippers that all use the same batteries.

So, you'd rather have to go to a store and buy a brand new mower every year, for five years, and just 'throw away' the old one, instead of using a single mower until it's actually dead? This, in addition to having to deal with oil changes and gas?

Yup -- sounds like a great alternative to me...

Meanwhile, I did have to replace a $15 plastic part on my 4 year old Ryobi mower (purchased 4/2019) this year, and other than blade sharpening (which I do at home), have had to do nothing else to it. Paid $329 for the mower, battery, and charger.

It's been raining so much lately, my grass has exploded. My last mow was through ~8" grass, and the mower had zero issues with it, even while using 4 year old batteries. I don't think your "I could go and buy a $100 gas mower every year for 5 years" is the flex you think it is.

Don't get me wrong -- I don't see anything wrong with folks choosing to use gas powered yard equipment. The US is a free country. What I do have a problem with is folks crapping on a product they've obviously not experienced, complete with a whole bunch of made up excuses.

Years and years with regular maintenance and driving to the gas station for gas.